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Many politicians, including the President, threw their weight behind the Volcker Rule even though, as Taylor points out, it was more like a hatchet than a scalpel and is now poised to present a number of unintended consequences.

These recent developments demonstrate that when assessing cybersecurity risks businesses must think beyond the consumer data breach lawsuits that dominate the headlines and consider potential claims from business partners and shareholders.

Baker Botts partners Kelly Rose and Shalla Prichard were part of the team that advised LINN Energy LLC on the financing and acquisition of its $2.3 billion purchase of five U.S. operating areas from Devon Energy Corp.

Mortgage services Green Tree has failed to meet one-quarter of compliance tests dating back to the fourth quarter of 2013, in metrics that assesses how it treats struggling borrowers. Green Tree, which is a subsidiary of Walter Investment Management Corp, had acquired mortgage servicing rights from a unit of Ally...